Act Number: 43

Act Name: The Representation of the People Act, 1951

Year: 1951

Enactment Date: 1951-07-17

Long Title: An Act to provide for the conduct of elections to the Houses of Parliament and to the House or Houses of the Legislature of each State, the qualifications and disqualifications for membership of those Houses, the corrupt practices and other offences at or in connection with such elections and the decision of doubts and disputes arising out of or in connection with such elections.

Ministry: Ministry of Law and Justice

Department: Legislative Department

Section 15A: Notification for certain elections to Legislative Councils.
    1[15A. Notification for certain elections to Legislative Councils.--For the purpose of constituting the Legislative Council of the State of Madhya Pradesh under the State Reorganisation Act, 1956 (37 of 1956) and constituting the Legislative Council of the State of Andhra Pradesh 2[under the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council Act, 2005 (1 of 2006)], 3[and constituting the Legislative Council of the State of Tamil Nadu under the Tamil Nadu Legislative Council Act, 2010 (16 of 2010)] 4[and constituting the Legislative Council of the State of Telangana under the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 (6 of 2014) the Governor of each of the aforesaid States shall, by one or more notifications published in the Official Gazette of the State on such date or dates as may be recommended by the Election Commission, call upon the members of the Legislative Assembly of the State and all the Council constituencies to elect members in accordance with the provisions of this Act and of the rules and orders made thereunder.]
Notes:
1. Subs. by Act 27 of 1956, s. 7, for "PART III" (w.e.f. 28-8-1956).
2. Subs. by Act 1 of 2006, s. 5, for "under the Legislative Councils Act, 1957" (w.e.f. 11-1-2006).
3. Ins. by Act 16 of 2010, s. 5 (w.e.f. 18-5-2010).
4. Ins. by Act 6 of 2014, s. 98 (w.e.f. 2-6-2014).
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